Milwaukee County wins gold for excellence in heart attack response

  • Source: WITI Fox Channel 6
  • Published: 06/17/2018 08:38 PM

VIDEO: Speed and accuracy are necessary and sometimes life-saving in emergency medical situations. Now, Milwaukee County EMS crews are taking the lead when it comes to responding to heart attacks, offering life-saving results with the click of a button. "This takes, what we call a snapshot of their heart," said Ryan Kurz, South Milwaukee firefighter and paramedic. This year, Milwaukee County struck gold, winning the Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Award from the American Heart Association. It recognizes excellence around the nation in heart attack response.



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